Industry Announcements

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Ascend Elements plans to invest $310 million in Phase 1 and up to $1 billion over several possible phases to build a sustainable lithium-ion battery materials facility in Hopkinsville, Ky.  i-SIGMA announced

e-Stewards released a video highlighting its ADVANCE+ program to celebrate national disability day.  The Giampaolo Group

Aeris Protective Packaging and Mitsubishi Electric both received e-Stewards Enterprise designations.  Recreational cannabis vape br

Cincinnati-based ITAD company Enlivened Tech hired Patrick Cooper as the director of business development to accelerate global expansion of ITAD services. Free Geek received a grant to add a second drop-off location in Portland, Ore. Researchers from Japan's Ritsumeikan University

Google and iFixit  launched a smartphone repair partnership, following their announcement in April.

Chemical company BASF is building a commercial-scale battery recycling plant in Germany that will be able to handle 15,000 tons of electric vehicle batteri

Heritage Battery Recycling, Retriev Technologies and Battery Solutions announced they have combined to form Cirba Solutions, with

Aqua Metals developed a way to plate high-purity cobalt and produce manganese dioxide from lithium-ion battery black mass. Appliance recycling company ARCA Recycling

The e-Stewards certification program extended its 50% discount on the first annual license fee until the end of 2022. European Union lawmakers